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Danez Smith on Stage at Gala
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Graywolf Press publishes risk-taking, visionary writers who transform culture through literature.

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Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz

A virtuoso literary work. . . . Flashbacks and side scenes deepen the story which curls and twines like a thrusting tropical vine through the past, roping in sisters, wives, old lovers, boyhood adventures, and jealousies.

Annie Proulx

NEW FROM GRAYWOLF

The Long Run
The Long Run
Stacey D'Erasmo
Bluff
Bluff
Danez Smith
Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space
Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space
Catherine Barnett
Shy
Shy
Max Porter
Career-spanning collection from NBCC Award winner
Like Love
Like Love
Maggie Nelson
Shortlisted for the 2024 International Booker Prize
Not a River
Not a River
Selva Almada, Annie McDermott
New poetry collection from Pulitzer Prize winner
Modern Poetry
Modern Poetry
Diane Seuss
New novel from International Booker Prize winner
My Heavenly Favorite
My Heavenly Favorite
Lucas Rijneveld, Michele Hutchison
Finalist for the 2023 NBCC Book in Translation Prize
Owlish
Owlish
Dorothy Tse, Natascha Bruce
Winner of the 2024 GLCA New Writers Award
Dark Days
Dark Days
Roger Reeves
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In the News

GW 50 anniversary
GRAYWOLF PRESS CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS OF PUBLISHING
Graywolf Press is proud to announce a series of anniversary events throughout 2024, taking place in New York City, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Chicago, and Tucson. Read full story »
banner image of Kiprop Kimutai
KIPROP KIMUTAI WINS THE GRAYWOLF PRESS AFRICAN FICTION PRIZE FOR THE FREEDOM OF BIRDS
December 11, 2023—Graywolf Press is pleased to announce that Kiprop Kimutai is the third winner of the Graywolf Press African Fiction Prize. Read full story »

Featured Events

Oct 23
Graywolf Literary Salon: San Francisco
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Citizen in the Classroom

Claudia Rankine's groundbreaking Citizen: An American Lyric and other books have inspired programming and sparked conversations in schools, universities, and communities across the country. (Photo credit: DP Jolly.)

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Wayétu Moore